T'is the Year After Christmas (25)

It’s good to be back at the keyboard blogging away. Let me bring you up-to-date as to what happened over break – if I can remember. Ah yes, a number of interesting things happened over break, one of them being the arrival, and of course the inevitable subsequent departure, of Christmas day. I got some much needed R&R, and I continued to take calls at the Welcome Center a few hours a day. Socialization on campus was out of the question as every young person had fled the grounds for Christmas break and un-vegan gastronomics. I stayed home to keep company with my mom’s delectable Dutch apple pie (perfectly vegan and loaded with sugar) and the computer.

Yes, a number of exotic locations were graced by my virtual presence as I flew my simulated aircraft all over the world through Microsoft Flight Simulator. I did manage to get out and see some people, however, on New Year’s Eve at a church social in Meadow Vista. Maria and I thoroughly enjoyed Mr. Cullinan’s group games. I again indulged in the foolishness of staying up till midnight to watch the Old Year transform into the New through the passing of a single second. Christmas break was far from sensational for me, but I definitely enjoyed the respite from the frenzied life at W.A.

It’s back to the grind, but variety is indeed the “spice of life”. Breaks get equally as old as school does. One day all the Scotch broom behind the house will be pulled and nothing will be left to do if vacations were to continue forever. I am ready to return to the institution of learning, to continue furthering my education. Tighten your backpack straps; here we go!